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Web Exclusive: Healthcare Data Breaches Lag Other Industries
Healthcare accounted for the least amount of data breaches according to a joint Verizon and US Secret Service report...
WellPoint security glitch is 3rd in 3 1/2 years
A security glitch at a WellPoint website may have publicly exposed the medical records and credit-card numbers of...
OCR Will Post Names of Private Practices That Violate HIPAA
The Office of Civil Rights confirmed in an e-mail to HealthLeaders Media Friday afternoon that it will begin posting...
BCBS of TN Hard Drive Theft Now Threatens 1 Million Customers
The theft of 57 hard drives from a BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee training facility last fall has put at risk the...
Transparency is Key When Dealing with Health Information Breaches
Griffin Hospital’s response plan regarding a recent breach of protected health information was simple: Tell it...
State AGs Stepping Up HITECH Enforcement
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is investigating his second case involving HIPAA violations this year...
Top HIPAA Lessons for Hospital Leaders
Don't leave all this HITECH and HIPAA stuff to the "tech folks." Hospital leaders should know by now the...
HIPAA Questions to Ask as HITECH Date Nears
As a HIPAA covered entity, you should watch HITECH closely. The HITECH compliance date for business associates to...
Security Breach Puts 500,000 BlueCross Members' Data at Risk
The theft of 57 hard drives from a BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee training facility last October has put at risk the...
How to Prevent Top Three Health Information Breaches
Major breaches of patient information in 2009 break down into three types: snoopers, hackers, and those involving large...

Book: The HIPAA and HITECH Toolkit
The HIPAA and HITECH Toolkit is a valuable resource that helps both CEs and BAs understand and meet the HITECH Act's...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Nutrition, Environmental Services, and Volunteer Staff:
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Registration and Front Office Staff
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Physicians
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Healthcare Staff
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Nursing/Clinical Staff
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Executive, Administrative and Corporate Staff
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Behavioral Health Staff
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Home Health Staff
Train staff with this convenient handbook that educates about their role in protecting patient health information. Just...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Coders, Billers and HIM Staff
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...